Quote from: Chaz on January 11, 2014, 02:06:04 PM
I had a feeling someone would post something like this once Oliver was revealed into CGI, so here are my thoughts.
If Oliver were to be announced this year I think his recent return may not have as much of an effect on whether or not a model of him will be made or not. He was already the most probable addition to join the range next, as speculated by most fans. Some argued that appearance could be a factor with why Oliver won't happen, but it looks like the joke is on them on that one.However, on a much more serious note I don't think it plays as much of a role, I think if the character has the right demand and potential they'd happen for that very reason. I still have no doubt we will see him and Toad sooner or later in the range at this point.
Now if someone like Stepney, who gets occasional demand but hasn't had a major role since the fifth season were to return in the CGI series, then I would say Stepney's chances have skyrocketed.
There is one more thing I would like to put on the table speaking of their return. If they do announce Oliver and Toad, I think that we will see them made based off their CGI form. As much as I prefer the model forms of both of these characters, I have a feeling that we will see them appear as they would in their new current form in the show. Personally I don't think it's a bad thing, since the only flaws I'd have with that would be the black footplate on Oliver and the new faces.
However, I wouldn't give up on them just yet, perhaps production has already started on these two (if they really are happening), and maybe we will have them out by the end of this year in their classic form. Who knows. Either way, whether they happen or not, I would honestly be grateful just to have models of these characters in the first place since Bachmann goes through a lot to make these models for us which I think admirable enough for Bachmann as a business for listening to their fanbase on numerous occasions, as indicated by previous announcements.
I must say CGI Oliver likes great from the given picture. If Oliver is made, I actually doubt he will have a CGI face considering what we have seen with Duck, Donald, Douglas, Bill, and Ben who all did have CGI faces in season 12 but were not given to by Bachmann. Same goes for a black footplate on Oliver if Bachman made him since Duck's is black in the show but white on the model. I know we can't see Oliver's face at the moment with this picture but I'll assume it will look like it did back in season 12.
